Furballs & Remembrance Stone Poppy


Finally I have this commemorating dishcloth done plenty of time ahead :)  Dissecting and recycling the theme from last year, this time the poppy comes with four (4) petals and a relief / 3D centre. 

This dishcloth is done in bias knitting and with being more like a stockinette type of fabric, it remains in diamond shape.  The granite stitch in two (2) repeats makes up the border.  The most "designing" part is how to start the border at four (4) stitches and knit up in bias.  I am using a centre out approach, i.e., keeping the centre stitches the same and expands at the both left and right edges, the continuity of the border is tied up by the inside border of the edges.

Also with the border, we set up a set of short rows on both sides to ease out the rippling due to stitch height differences.  We took the easy approach with the short rows with the start and end in the stockinette rows of the granite stitch.  Short rows according to pattern is also possible and will be featured in another pattern, Furballs' Heart of Stone, to be published in early 2020.



And then we have the flower pattern lol  At first, I was trying out with garter stitch but it just did not show up nice.  So after a few frogging and drawing back on past experience, I decided to try out reverse stockinette stitches and these gave me the look I wanted.  The flower centre is an one take and done.  I really like the way the picot stitches arranged and its look on top of the fabric.  In the cotton sample, I used a different colour for the picot stitches and it did bring out more of the pattern.  One point to remember is that the stitch on the needle for the coloured picot is the main colour, meaning the last stitch in the picot stitch will switch to main yarn.  This actually helps with carrying the yarn along and also minimize bleeding (since the main yarn is no longer idle behind but "active" in the row).

Furballs say they can knit this dishcloth up with one eye opened.  Perhaps flapping the tail up and down a few times will help :D



I hope you will enjoy knitting up this pattern, and please do not forget to donate generously to your local veteran association when you use this pattern in whole or in part.  Furballs and I thanks you in advance :)

Next blog in November will be on increases and decreases in granite stitch to shape.  Happy knitting :)


Furballs & Remembrance Stone Poppy

Materials

Yarn, worsted weight, non mercerized 100% cotton (1.2 oz. / 35.2 g, 56.2 yd. / 51.4 m)

Knitting needles, straight, circular or double point, size 3.50 mm / US 4, one (1) pair
Scissors and yarn needle

Gauge (Pre block, stockinette stitch in situ)

4" x 4" / 10 cm x 10 cm          20 sts x 32 rows

Measurement (Pre block)

Length x Width          9 1/2" x 8 1/2" / 24.1 cm x 21.6 cm
Abbreviations
CO          Cast on
k2tog      Knit two (2) stitches together
kfb          Knit the front and back loop of the same stitch
k              Knit
m1ptbl   Make one (1) stitch in purl through back loop
m1r        Make one (1) stitch leaning to the right
MPi        Make picot
p2tog     Purl two (2) stitches together
p             Purl
ppso      Pass previous stitch over
psso       Pass slipped stitch over
RS          Right side
sl1          Slip one (1) stitch purlwise with yarn in front
ssk         Slip, slip, knit
st(s)       Stitch(es)
t&w        Turn and work
WS         Wrong side
Specialty stitch: Slip one (1) stitch purlwise / part of selvedge (sl1)
Working on both RS or WS,
Step 1    With the first stitch on the left (holding) needle, use the right (working) needle and slip the stitch purlwise holding the yarn in front of the right needle
Step 2    To start knitting,  bring the yarn to the back through the left side of the slipped stitch.  To start purling, leave the yarn in front
Continue to knit according to pattern

Specialty stitch: Turn and work in German short rows (t&w)
Working on either RS or WS and knit up to t&w in the pattern,
Step 1    Turn the piece
Step 2    Holding working yarn in front, slip the first stitch from the left (holding) needle purlwise onto the right (working) needle
Step 3    Bring the working yarn to the back by pulling the yarn up and over the needle.  It is now ready to knit the first stitch (of the next row) on the left (holding) needle.  (note that the two legs of the stitch is now showing on the right (working) needle or double stitch).  To set up to purl the first stitch of the next row, bring the working yarn to the front through the left of the double stitch
When knitting over the double stitch, treat it as one (1) stitch and either knit or purl the two legs together according to pattern 
Continue to knit according to pattern


Using 3.50 mm knitting needle, CO 4 sts using long tail cast on
Follow the written instruction below or knitting chart at the end of the written pattern, knitting in flat rows,

Row 1 (WS)  sl1, k3
Row 2 (RS)   sl1, kfb x 2, k1 (6 sts)
Row 3    sl1, m1ptbl, p until last st, k1 (7 sts)
Row 4    sl1, m1r, k to the end of row (8 sts)
Row 5    sl1, m1r, k1, k2tog x 2, k2 (7 sts)
Row 6    sl1, m1r, k1, kfb x 2, k3 (10 sts)
Row 7    sl1, p4, m1ptbl, p until last st, k1 (11 sts)
              (note that to minimize the gap forming in the row below from m1ptbl, pick up the strand of yarn for m1ptbl from the row below in front of the strand of yarn in the current round and execute the m1ptbl)
Row 8    sl1, k4, m1r, k to the end of row (12 sts)

Rows   9, 13, 17, 21, 25     sl1, k2tog x 2, m1ptbl, p until last 5 sts, k2tog x 2, k1 (9, 13, 17, 21, 25 sts)
Rows 10, 14, 18, 22, 26     sl1, kfb x 2, m1r, k until last 3 sts, kfb x 2, k1 (14, 18, 22, 26, 30 sts)
Rows 11, 15, 19, 23, 27     sl1, p4, m1ptbl, p until last st, k1 (15, 19, 23, 27, 31 sts)
Rows 12, 16, 20, 24, 28     sl1, k4, m1r, k to the end of row (16, 20, 24, 28, 32 sts)

Row 29    sl1, k2tog x 2, m1ptbl, p7, k8, p until last 5 sts, k2tog x 2, k1 (29 sts)
Row 30    sl1, kfb x 2, m1r, k6, p10, k until last 3 sts, kfb x 2, k1 (34 sts)
Row 31    sl1, p4, m1ptbl, p6, k12, p until last st, k1 (35 sts)
Row 32    sl1, k4, m1r, k6, p12, k to the end of row (36 sts)
Row 33    sl1, k2tog x 2, m1ptbl, p6, k14, p until last 5 sts, k2tog x 2, k1 (33 sts)
Row 34    sl1, kfb x 2, m1r, k5, p16, k until last 3 sts, kfb x 2, k1 (38 sts)
Row 35    sl1, p4, m1ptbl, p5, k18, p until last st, k1 (39 sts)
Row 36    sl1, k4, m1r, k6, p16, k to the end of row (40 sts)
Row 37    sl1, k2tog x 2, m1ptbl, p8, k14, p until last 5 sts, k2tog x 2, k1 (37 sts)
Row 38    sl1, kfb x 2, m1r, k9, p12, k until last 3 sts, kfb x 2, k1 (42 sts)
Row 39    s1, p4, m1ptbl, p6, k3, p2, k10, p2, k3, p until last st, k1 (43 sts)

Start German short rows,
Row 40    SR, k1 m1r, k5, p5, k2, p8, k2, p5, k until last 4 sts, SR (44 sts)
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Short Row (SR)
Treat the double stitch as single stitch when knitted or purled over
Working on RS and at the start of row,
Row 1 (RS)   sl1, k3, t&w
Row 2 (WS)  p2, k1 Turn
Row 3  s1, k3
Continue to knit according to pattern

Working on RS and until last four (4) stitches of row,
Row 1 (RS)   k4.  Turn
Row 2 (WS)  sl1, p3. t&w
Row 3  k3
Continue to knit according to pattern
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Return to knitting in normal rows,
Row 41    sl1, k2tog x 2, m1ptbl, p5, k7, p2, k6, p2, k7, p until last 5 sts, k2tog x 2, k1 (41 sts)
Row 42    sl1, kfb x 2, m1r, k4, p9, k8, p9, k until last 3 sts, kfb x 2, k1 (46 sts)
Row 43    s1, p4, m1ptbl, p4, k11, p2, MPi x 2, p2, k11, p until last st, k1 (47 sts)
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Specialty stitch: Make Picot (MPi)
Working on WS and knitting up to MPi in the pattern,
Step 1    CO 2 sts from the first stitch on left (holding) needle using purled cast on (+2 sts)
Step 2    Purl back as in row: p2, ppso, p1 ppso (-2 sts)

Working on RS and knitting up to MPi in the pattern,
Step 1    CO 2 sts from the first stitch on left (holding) needle using knitted cast on (+2 sts)
Step 2    Knit back as in row: k2, ppso, k1, ppso (-2 st)
Continue to work according to pattern
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Start German short rows,
Row 44    SR, k1, m1r, k3, p12, k1, MPI x 4, k1, p12, k until last 4 sts, SR (48 sts)

Return to knitting in normal rows, 
Row 45    sl1, k2tog x 2, p2tog, p2, k12, p1, MPi x 4, p1, k12, p until last 5 sts, k2tog x 2, k1 (43 sts)
Row 46    sl1, kfb x 2, ssk, k2, p12, k1, MPi x 4, k1, p12, k until last 3 sts, kfb x 2, k1 (46 sts)
Row 47    sl1, p4, p2tog, p2, k10, p3, MPi x 2, p3, k10, p until last st, k1 (45 sts)

Start German short rows,
Row 48    SR, k1, ssk, k3, p8, k10, p8, k until last 4 sts, SR (44 sts)

Return to knitting in normal rows,
Row 49    sl1, k2tog x 2, p2tog, p3, k6, p2, k8, p2, k6, p until last 5 sts, k2tog x 2, k1 (39 sts)
Row 50    sl1, kfb x 2, ssk, k4, p5, k1, p10, k1, p5, k until last 3 sts, kfb x 2, k1 (42 sts)
Row 51    sl1, p4, p2tog, p4, k3, p2, k10, p2, k3, p until last st, k1 (41 sts)
Row 52    sl1, k4, ssk, k8, p12, k to the end of row (40 sts)
Row 53    sl1, k2tog x 2, p2tog, p6, k14, p until last 5 sts, k2tog x 2, k1 (35 sts)
Row 54    sl1, kfb x 2, ssk, k5, p16, k until last 3 sts, kfb x 2, k1 (38 sts)
Row 55    sl1, p4, p2tog, p3, k18, p until last st, k1 (37 sts)
Row 56    sl1, k4, ssk, k4, p16, k to the end of row (36 sts)
Row 57    sl1, k2tog x 2, p2tog, p4, k14, p until last 5 sts, k2tog x 2, k1 (31 sts)
Row 58    sl1, kfb x 2, ssk, k5, p12, k until last 3 sts, kfb x 2, k1 (34 sts)
Row 59    sl1, p4, p2tog, p5, k10, p until the last st, k1  (33 sts)
Row 60    sl1, k4, ssk, k6, p8, k to the end of row (32 sts)
Row 61    sl1, k2tog x 2, p2tog, p6, k6, p until last 5 sts, k2tog x 2, k1 (27 sts)

Rows 62, 66, 70, 74, 78   sl1, kfb x 2, ssk, k until last 3 sts, kfb x 2, k1 (30, 26, 22, 18, 14 sts)
Rows 63, 67, 71, 75, 79   sl1, p4, p2tog, p until last st, k1 (29, 25, 21, 17, 13 sts)
Rows 64, 68, 72, 76, 80   sl1, k4, ssk, k to the end of row (28, 24, 20, 16, 12 sts)
Rows 65, 69, 73, 77         sl1, k2tog x 2, p2tog, p until last 5 sts, k2tog x 2, k1 (23, 19, 15, 11 sts)

Row 81    sl1, p2tog, p1, k2tog x 2, p3, k1 (9 sts)
Row 82    sl1, ssk, k1, kfb x 2, k3 (10 sts)
Row 83    sl1, p2tog, p until last st, k1 (9 sts)
Row 84    sl1, ssk, k to the end of row (8 sts)
Row 85    sl1, p1, k2tog x 2, p1, k1 (6 sts)
Row 86    sl1, ssk, psso, k2tog, ppso, k1 ppso

Cut yarn leaving 6" / 15 cm tail
Pull yarn tail through the stitch to secure
Weave in all loose end(s)
Blocking optional 

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